Finding the balance between cost, performance and environmental impact is extremely difficult for many organizations when it comes to choosing packaging materials. As more cities across the United States and the world begin to implement laws on packaging waste, it makes the situation even more challenging...

The packaging material you choose often becomes the line between product loss and product profit, so making the wrong choice can be detrimental to your bottom line. Not using the right material for your products can also cause underpackaging or over-packaging which leads to product damages or material waste...

Consumer and industry trends continue to drive the packaging industry. It’s estimated that the worldwide packaging industry’s market value will reach a milestone of almost $1 trillion by 2020. Four big themes of 2019 include an increase in sustainability, convenience, faster operations and flexible packaging. Expect to see these trends intertwine this year and continue to grow in the future...

Automating one of the most monotonous jobs in the plant is not just good for your workforce, it’s good for your wallet. A compact palletizer can be a great solution when looking for an alternative to the price, pain, and perils of manual palletizing labor...

A stretch wrap machine really increases the number of pallets you can wrap an hour. They can also be one of the priciest investments you’ll make in your packaging line. The general rule is, “the more you spend, the better you’ll get”, but there are always exceptions to that rule. You can get a great machine at every price level and for every need.

Still hand wrapping loads because you are unsure if a stretch wrapping machine is worth the investment? Get a visual comparison of the key benefits that stretch wrapping gives over hand wrapping in this infographic.

Change can be scary. When an article is posted about an innovative company installing robots, aren’t we all afraid of what will happen to its human workers? It’s a fact that automation reduces business cost by having a machine do a job a person was doing. But is that the whole story? Automation and robotics are good for companies, but are they good for human workers?

Germany just created a system to make packaging producers share the cost of the disposal and recycling of their used packaging. Beginning January 1, 2019, any company that ships goods to or within Germany to consumers for commercial purposes and puts packaging into commercial distribution must register as part of the new Packaging Act...

Conveyor systems are a critical part of packaging automation systems and can add a tremendous boost to productivity. They allow for faster and safer transportation of goods from one location to another. Our conveyor systems are flexible, adaptable and scalable giving the ability to be tailored to the layout of your facility and processes...

It’s no secret that automation has immense potential to increase productivity. But a lot of manufacturers are still on the fence when it comes to taking the automation plunge. Since 1957, Rocket Industrial has been working with our clients to find the right equipment to automate their packaging processes...